Chad vs Korea: Prevalence of obesity, female
Chad
7.2%
in 2024
Korea
6.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
187th
Korea rank
189th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Chad
- Korea
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.2% against 6.0% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Chad ranks 187th and Korea ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Chad or Korea?
- Chad, at 7.2% against 6.0% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Chad and Korea?
- 1.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Korea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Chad ranks 187th and Korea ranks 189th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.